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Thu12Dec2024
Surgeons: Clarity is needed to avoid winter demands deepening NHS waiting lists
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) is urging the government to provide more detail on how the NHS in England will meet the 18-week target for waiting times within this parliament, amid growing winter pressures. -
Thu5Dec2024
Surgeons respond to Prime Ministers Plan for Change speech
Commenting specifically on the Prime Minister's ‘milestones’ for NHS waiting times, Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “Patients and NHS staff will be relieved the Prime Minister has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to cutting waiting times and meeting the 18-week standard..." -
Thu21Nov2024
Surgeons in Wales call for investment in surgical hubs as health service faces another difficult winter
The waiting list for referral to consultant-led hospital treatment in Wales has risen for the eighth consecutive month, reaching a new record high of 801,307 in September 2024.